Kursalon: Strauss and Mozart Concert Including 4-Course Dinner
Overview
Inclusions
- Dinner - 4-course dinner
- Seating in your chosen category
- Glass of sparkling wine, concert program and Johann Strauss CD (if VIP option selected)
- Entry/Admission - Kursalon Wien - Sound of Vienna
What to expect
Begin your evening with dinner at the Restaurant Johann inside the beautiful Kursalon Vienna concert hall. Sit down to a gourmet 4-course dinner of seasonal Viennese dishes amid the exquisite surroundings of one of Vienna’s most famous and historic concert venues. (See Sample Menu below.)
It was here that the waltz was popularized in the 19th century thanks to Viennese composer Johann Strauss. Performing dances and concerts regularly, the venue soon became a popular meeting place for Viennese society to enjoy music and savor the joie de vivre. Still preserving its historical roots, the Kursalon now has a modern flair, with four spectacular ballrooms on two floors and a spacious terrace with views over Stadtpark.
After dinner, you’ll be escorted to your seat in Lanner Hall for the Salonorchester Alt Wien concert, one of today’s best-known interpreters of classical Viennese music. Savor the lilting sound of waltzes, polkas, arias and duets, as well as operetta and piano concerto melodies accompanied by opera vocalists and ballet soloists.
Revel in the performances of Strauss’ ‘Voices of Spring, ’ ‘Roses from the South, ‘The Sigh Galop, ’ ‘A Little Night Music’ and ‘On the Beautiful Blue Danube, ' and Mozart’s ‘Rondo alla Turca’ and the overture to the opera Le Nozze di Figaro. Be enchanted by Strauss' 'My Lord Marquis' from The Bat operetta and 'Entree Zsupan' from The Gypsy Baron operetta, as well as Johann Schrammel’s ‘Vienna remains Vienna' and many more pieces from Viennese musicians throughout the centuries.
If you've booked the first two rows with your VIP ticket, enjoy a glass of sparkling wine during the interval, and take home a Johann Strauss CD with your Kursalon Orchestra program.
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Sample Menu:
April – May
First course (choose one):
• Viennese tafelspitz (boiled beef in broth) with Styrian beans and apple vinaigrette
• Mousse of smoked trout with cucumber crème fraicheSecond course (choose one):
• White cream of asparagus
• Beef consommé with wild garlic dumplingsMain course (choose one):
• Grilled fillet of salmon with asparagus-parsley risotto and crème fraiche sauce
• Roast rump of veal with spring onion purée and glazed broccoliDessert (choose one):
• Vanilla panna cotta with rhubarb and mint
• 'Kaiserschmarrn' tartlet with plum sauceJune – July
First course (choose one):
• Thin sliced Viennese tafelspitz with chive sauce, pumpkin seed oil and green salad
• Smoked trout in a mousseline sauce and Parmesan quiche of young onionsSecond course (choose one):
• Cream of potatoes with parsley pesto
• Beef consommé with semolina dumplingMain course (choose one):
• Grilled fillet of salmon on thyme-zucchini risotto with lemon foam
• Roast rump of veal on young onion polenta with sautéed Brussels sproutsDessert (choose one):
• Mousse of elderflower with fresh strawberries
• Mango tartletAugust – September
First course (choose one):
• Original Austrian beef salad with pumpkin seed oil vinaigrette
• Mousse of Austrian char with creamy zucchini-dill saladSecond course (choose one):
• Carrot cream with dill crème fraiche
• Beef consommé with chive-batter dropsMain course (choose one):
• Grilled fillet of salmon with a spinach feta soufflé, rosemary potatoes and pumpkin ragout
• Roast rump of veal with olive purée and steamed carrotsDessert (choose one):
• Cappuccino with Mascarpone and cranberry jelly
• Homemade pear tart with cinnamon yogurtOctober – December
First course (choose one):
• Carpaccio of Viennese tafelspitz on seasonal winter leaf lettuce and apple confit
• Filet of Austrian sheatfish with parsnip-salsify saladSecond course (choose one):
• Pumpkin soup with pumpkin seed oil
• Beef consommé with liver dumplingsMain course (choose one):
• Grilled fillet of salmon on risotto of red turnip and wasabi foam
• Roast rump of veal with tomato gnocchi and sautéed beansDessert (choose one):
• Mousse of Styrian apple with yogurt and a cinnamon crumble
• Tiramisu of Viennese mélange with foamy egg liqueur
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Additional information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Smart evening attire is advised. No sneakers, jeans or shorts are permitted in the concert halls.
- In case of private functions held in the Kursalon restaurant, dinner will be served in the Restaurant opposite the venue.
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 150 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
Cancellation
All lovely meal with pleasant helpful staff. Concert fabulous, very professional and well run but there was a man taking a video in the row in front of me which was annoying with no staff member present in the romm to observe him.
All lovely meal with pleasant helpful staff. Concert fabulous, very professional and well run but there was a man taking a video in the row in front of me which was annoying with no staff member present in the romm to observe him.Unique musical experience, orchestra, performers and staff top line. Beautiful venue, highly recommended. A must have experience
Unique musical experience, orchestra, performers and staff top line. Beautiful venue, highly recommended. A must have experienceHorrible experience, very disappoint. Dreadful restaurant, empty rooms, no atmosphere. Way too long between dinner and concert.
Horrible experience, very disappoint. Dreadful restaurant, empty rooms, no atmosphere. Way too long between dinner and concert.We were a little disappointed the Kursalon restaurant was undergoing renovations so the dinner was moved, but we had a lovely time. It was just down the street at Parlor and the service and food was delicious. The concert was incredible, we had chills from the performances especially the female ...
We were a little disappointed the Kursalon restaurant was undergoing renovations so the dinner was moved, but we had a lovely time. It was just down the street at Parlor and the service and food was delicious. The concert was incredible, we had chills from the performances especially the female vocalist. Loved the variety of the orchestra on its own, some dancing and some singing numbers. Perfect amount of time as well. I was worried I might get bored haha, not the case! Very great experience when visiting Vienna.The Sound of. Jenna was spectacular. The music of Strauss, Mozart and Lehar, the wonderful dinner before at Johann Restaurant, the dancing and singing made for a truly magical experience in Vienna where the real sound of music - the waltz - was “invented.” Not to be missed on a visit to this love...
The Sound of. Jenna was spectacular. The music of Strauss, Mozart and Lehar, the wonderful dinner before at Johann Restaurant, the dancing and singing made for a truly magical experience in Vienna where the real sound of music - the waltz - was “invented.” Not to be missed on a visit to this lovely old city.Kursalon is a beautiful venue, perfect for the Strauss and Mozart concert we saw. The orchestra, singers and dancers were superb. We also booked the 4 course 'gourmet' dinner and it was a disappointment. The service was excellent but the food itself was poor. I think the chef's were concentrating...
Kursalon is a beautiful venue, perfect for the Strauss and Mozart concert we saw. The orchestra, singers and dancers were superb. We also booked the 4 course 'gourmet' dinner and it was a disappointment. The service was excellent but the food itself was poor. I think the chef's were concentrating on presentation rather than quality and whilst the food looked nice, unfortunately it didn't taste that good.